Saguenay

HOMELESSNESS

Staying in Emergency shelters (general):  433 (2012)
Staying in Emergency shelters (men):  989 (2012)
Staying in Emergency shelters (women): 283 (2012)
 Staying in Emergency shelters (youth): 352 (2012)
Staying in Emergency shelters (family): 0 (2012)

 

HOUSING

Apartment vacancy rate:  1.8% (2021)
1-bedroom vacancy rate:  1.2% (2021)
2-bedroom vacancy rate:  2.1% (2021)
Average cost of rent (bachelor):  $504/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): $513/month (2021)
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): $706/month (2021)

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

Number of family and individual visits to Quebec Food Bank: Province wide: 493,972 (2022)
Income assistance (single individual): $337/month (2023)

*These statistics are for the whole Province of Quebec